1. The Right to Know
An Overview of Library and Archives Canada’s Role in Truth and Reconciliation
Johanna Smith
Director General, Public Services Branch
Library and Archives Canada
Presentation to the Canadian Association of Law Libraries
May 8, 2017 – Ottawa ON

2. Library and Archives Canada

3. LAC’s Role during the TRC Mandate
Document Disclosure
TRC National Events

4. TRC Calls to Action
The Right to Know: accessible and available residential schools information
Educational materials
Public programming
Commemoration
Collaboration

5. Legal Research at LAC
Historical evidence related to land claims and other litigation
Neutral facilitation of access
New LAC location in Vancouver, continued access to regional INAC records
Creation of the BC Indigenous Research Forum

6. Access to Information and Privacy
Legal framework: balancing broad access with ATI restrictions, copyright law and privacy rights
Recent changes give authorized band researchers wider access to personal information
Definition of “Government Records”

7. Collaboration with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
2016 agreement
Preservation of TRC archives
Sharing the RCAP database
Future collaboration

8. Project Naming
Leveraging community knowledge to identify details in historic photographs
15 years of engagement and participation
More than 2,000 identifiers added for enhanced descriptions

9. Public Programming: Exhibitions and Events

10. Indigenous Languages and Cultures Projects
New 3-year projects related to Indigenous cultures and languages:
Digitization and digital access
Oral history preservation
Indigenous work placements at LAC

11. Engagement, Collaboration and Participation
Language and Culture projects will include enhanced engagement and collaboration with Indigenous peoples including:
Advisory Circle of leaders and elders
Crowdsourcing
Employment opportunities